Radiator protector



Aug. 31 1926.

E. R. ERICKSON RADIATOR` PROTECTOR Filed April 14, 1926 Fatented Aug.31, 1926.'

UNITED ERNEST R. ERICKSON, F DES IVIOINES, IOIVA. ASSIGNGR'TG C.EQEBICKSON CQJIIFANY,

. INC., OF DES lVIOIiIIi'ES,V IOWA. p VV v RADIATOR PROTECTOR.

The purpose of vmy invention is to provide a radiator protector of verysimple and very inexpensive construction.

More particularly, it is fny object to pro.

vide a very inexpensive radiator structure having parts so constructedand arranged that it can readily and 'easily be adapted for mounting onradiators of a great variety of makes of cars.

invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination ofthe various parts of my radiator protector.I whereby the objectscontemplated are attained, as hereinafter more fully set forth, pointedout in my claims,`and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich: Figure lis a front elevation of a motor vehicle equipped with aradiator protector embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a detail, sectional view taken on the line 2--2 of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a detail, sectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a front elevation of the upper right-hand corner of theradiator protector, parts being broken away. y

Figure 5 is a similar view of the lower leftehand corner of theprotector, parts'bcing broken away.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one o the adjustable fastening devicesfor supporting the protector on a radiator; and

Figure 7 is a perspective view of another of the fastening devices forsupporting the protector on a radiator. i

In the drawings filed herewith, I have used the reference numeral 10 toindicate generally a motor vehicle having' the fenders 11, front lamps12 andthe radiator indi-V cated generally by the numeral l13. I haveused the numeral 14 to indicate the side port-ions of the radiator frameor sli-ell and the numeral 15 to indicate the lower part of the frame orshell'.

My improved radiator protector comprises a sheet or the like 16 of heavycardboard or beror other suitable material` The sheet 16 ispreferably'longer than it is -wide 'and is designed to fit over and infront of the lower part of the radiator.

Serial No. 102,005.

The radiator protector sheet 16 is long` enough to cover the lower partof the radiator of almost any standard mak-e vof car.

The purpose is to make the sheet 16 of some inexpensive pasteboard orliber lInaterial. f f

In order to give this sheet proper strength, I reinforce itat the endsby means of a vchannel-shaped metal reinforcing strip 17. With these andother objectsin view, my

A similar channel-shaped reinforcing` strip 18 receives the bottom orlower edge Vof the sheet 16. I bind the topy edge of the sheet'16 with abinder .and'reinforcing' inember similar to the reinforcingbinder strips17 and 18, except, however, that the upper channel-shaped binder .strip19 is formed at its upper part with a bead orroll 20, as particularlyillustrated in Figure 2.

The sheet '16.thus reinforced'is vintended to be adapted for use onv agreat variety lof makes of cars. The sheet 16 may be used to carryadvertising or the like. Y

In order that it maybe conveniently used on cars of different makes andfor radiators of differentV sizes and shapes, I provide suitablemeansa-djustably carried by and con'- neet-ed with the sheet 16 formounting the sheet 16 on th-e radiator.V i

VIt may be mentioned that nearlyall ra-4 diators haveyshellsor framesincluding the upright side portions 14 and the bottom portions 15, whichtend to overlie the front part of the radiator proper 13. I

I provide thereforefor the lower edgeof the sheet 16 a pair ofsupporting clamps. one of which is shown in Figure 7, indicatedgenerally by the reference character A. The clip A. comprises anupwardlvopening' channel-shaped portion 21,which receives the lower edge of thesheet 16 having the binding strip 18, as shown for instance in Figure 2.At the rear part of the channel'- shaped member 21 of 'the clip A is adown-v wardly projecting' tab 22, shown clearly in Figure 5 and inFigure 2, which is slipped behind the radiator shell member 15 at thebottom and in front of the radiator 13, in the manner illustrated inFigure 2. y

The lower edge of the strip 16 is' firmly gripped by the walls of thechannel-shaped portion 21 of the clip A:

The channel-shaped portion 23 is. of re-` silient material, so Vas toyieldingly grip the upper edge of the sheet 16.

Each clip B has at one end a tab 211"` projecting longitudinally of thesheet 16.

The clips A and B are slidable onthe sheet 16.

The clips B are slidl until the tabs 24h,

clear the upright radiator shell portions 14 l at the sides of theradiatorfand are'then slid longitudinally on the sheet 16 until the tabs24h, which are inclined rearwardly away from the sh eet 16 as at Qa,rand then laterally in a plane parallel with thatof the sheet 16,

- proper.

as shown infFigure 3, have their latter. portions projected behind theuprightv shell members 14,` between the front portions thereof and theradiator proper 13.

The channel-shaped portion 23 of the clip B grips the roll 2O and thereinforcing and binding strip 19 resiliently so as to retain itsposition on vthe sheet 16 wherever it may be adjusted. Y Y

It will thus vbe seen-that on account of the adjustability Vof the clipsA and B on the sheet 16, my radiator protector maybe mounted upon agreat variety of radiators of varying width. The clips A are simply slidinwardly from the ends of the sheet 16 until they are properly spaced.Similarly the clips B are slid inwardly at the upper edge of the sheet16. The radiator protector is then slipped into position with the tabs22 between the front parts of the shell portion 15, and the radiatorproper, and the clipsv B are then slid endwise on the Ysheet 16, untilthe tabs24b slide between the front portions of the radiator shell endmembers 14 andthe radiator The clips because of their resiliency willremain in any of their adjusted positions. I

` EvenL if the sheet 16. is a litle longer than the width of a radiator,the protector may still be readily and easily mounted on such aradiator. l

It is therefore obvious that I have provided a radiator protector rofvery light weight and inexpensive material, properly reinforced at itsends and topand bottom edges. f y

For mounting this protector on a radiator, I have provided the sliding,resilient members A capable of being adjusted from end to end on thestrip 16 and having a tab 22, which may be readily mounted on any ordi-'is my intention to cover by my claims any modified forms of structureor use of inechanical equivalents, whichmayhe inclu-ded within the scopeof my invention and of my claims.v

C a I claim as my invention:

.1. In a radiator protector, a sheet having i at Vits top edge athickened portion,v a fastening element for said topv portion,comprising a channel-shaped member having at its deepest part anenlarged portion to receive said thickened portion, said fastening'yelement l having means for connecting it with a radiator.

2. In a radiator protector, a sheet yhaving at its top edge a thickenedportion, avfastening element for said top portion, comprising achannel-shaped member having at its deepest part an enlarged portion Vtoreceive said thickened portion, said fastening` element having means forconnecting it with aradiator, comprising a tab-"projecting rearwardly v*and then laterally, substantially as shown.

8. In a radiator protector, a sheet having at 'its top edge a thickenedportion, fastening elements for said protector comprising inembersslidably mounted on said thickened portion and adapted to be connectedwith a radiator. i V 4. In a radiator protector, a sheet having at'itstop edge a thickened portion, fastening elements for said protectorcomprising members slidably mounted on said thickened portion andadapted to be connected with a radiator, comprising channel-shapedresilient members with enlarged portions at their deepest parts toreceive said thickened portions. j e "l 5. In, a radiator protector, asheet having atrits top edge a thickened portion, fastening elements forsaid protector comprising members slidably mounted onsaid thickenedportion and adapted to be connected with a radiator, 'comprisingchannel-shaped resilient members withr enlarged portions at ktheirdeepest parts to receive said thickened portions, aii-d laterallyprojecting tabs, said fastening elements beingl slidable on 'said sheet.

6. In aradiator protector, a 'sheet having fastening devices slidablymounted on its lower edge and provided with downwardly projecting tabs,said sheet having fastening devices slidably mounted on its upper edgehaving laterally projecting tabs.

7. In a protector, a sheet having fastening devices slidahly mounted onits lower edge 5 and provided with downwardly projecting talos, saidsheet having fastening devices sldably mounted on its upper edge havinglaterally projecting tabs, said upper fastening devices being mounted onsaid sheet for lateral `sliding movement and in such manner as toprevent vertical sliding movement thereon.

ERNEST R. ERICKSON.

